Tomato Ketchup

Ingredients

• half a bushel of ripe tomatoes
• two ounces of mustard seed
• one ounce of celery seed
• a dozen whole cloves
• the bruised cloves of six roots of garlic
• two roots of green ginger shredded
• an ounce of fresh capsicum peppers
• a blade of mace
• two ounces of shredded horseradish root
• half a pound of cut sugar
• a quart of new brandy

Method

1. 1

   Cut the tomatoes into slices, put them in a large earthen crock, and between each layer put a small quantity of salt (enough to season them nicely).

2. 2

   Let them stand for eight hours.

3. 3

   Put into a large saucepan the mustard seed, celery seed, cloves, garlic, green ginger, capsicum peppers, mace, and horseradish.

4. 4

   Add the tomatoes and sugar.

5. 5

   Boil slowly for three hours; stir occasionally, care being used not to allow it to burn.

6. 6

   Add the brandy.

7. 7

   Strain while hot; cover close, and let stand for two days; bottle, cork, seal, and keep in a cool place.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Luncheon (1888) by Thomas J. Murrey, page 5. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

TOMATO KETCHUP. 23 matoes on large platters or dishes, and set them in the sun to dry, which will take about a week. When thoroughly dry, pack them neatly in small wooden boxes with fine sugar between the layers, and they will keep for years." Fig tomatoes put up in sweet pickle are ex- cellent. The skins may be left on. Tomato Ketchup. — Cut into slices half a bushel of ripe tomatoes, put them in a large earthen crock, and between each layer put a small quantity of salt (enough to season them nicely). Let them stand eight hours. Put into a large saucepan two ounces of mustard seed, one ounce of celery seed, a dozen whole cloves, the bruised clov^es of six roots of garlic, two roots of green ginger shredded, an ounce of fresh capsicum peppers, a blade of mace, and two ounces of shredded horseradish root. Add the tomatoes and half a pound of cut sugar. Boil slowly three hours ; stir occasionally, care being used not to allow it to bum. Add a quart of new brandy

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